Snooks Eaglin (January 21, 1936 – February 18, 2009) was an American, New Orleans-based guitarist and singer. He was also referred to as Blind Snooks Eaglin in his early years. Born Fird Eaglin, Jr., his vocal style was reminiscent of Ray Charles; in the 1950s, when he was in his late teens, he would sometimes bill himself as "Little Ray Charles". Generally regarded as a legend of New Orleans music, he played a wide range of music within the same concert, album, or even song: blues, rock and roll, jazz, country, and Latin. In his early years, he also played some straight-ahead acoustic blues.